Combined bracket and guard



Nov. 26, 1935. l E. s. CQRNELL, JR

COMBINED BRACKET AND GUARD Filed 00h19, 1955 2 Sheets-sheet 2 xNvENToR Edwo 5C? ne) r1 y @j 1Q/1Q, H|S A NEY Patentes Nov. 2 6, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT oFrlcE coMmNEn amorcer AND com Edward s. ce1-neun., Lal-mona rrr. applicati@ october 19, 193s, semina. 694,235

40mm. (onzen-215) My present inventionrelates generally to improvements in fa'ns, and 'more particularly to a combined motor holding bracket and fan guard. v A feature of my invention is the provision off simple stamped parts to constitute the holding bracket. y

A further feature of my invela'ntionis animproved fan guard adapted for associatlonwith a fan, motor casing, and motor casing holding bracket.

Another feature of my invention isan improved connecting means 4between the motor holding bracket and its supporting means, whereby universal adjustabilityis attained. t

A further feature of my invention resides the assembly of the adjustable motor holding means and the fan guard.

Other features and advantages of my construction will appear as the description of the invention progresses.

In the accompanying drawings,

Fig. 1 is a front elevation showing my invention mounted onfa motor casing and encircling closed. Extending axially outward from one end is a shaft I I, carrying a multi-bladed fan I2. The particular type of motor shown is an atmospheric, or sub-atmospheric pressure motor, v but such showing is4 for illustrative purposes only, as ob viously any desired type of motor is applicable for use with my`present invention. J

For' holding the motor 'casing Il, and positioning the same as may bedesired, I have provided an improved emcient bracket-see Fig. 3where in a base I3 of sheet metal of proper thickness and of any desired shape and area.- is-provided with perforationsv I4 adjacent to each endy thereof, and through which may pass appropriate i'as-` tening devices, such `as screws I Ia, see Fig 1, for securing .the bracket to a wall, or other support. Struck up out ofthe metal of` the base I3, and symmetrically arranged with respect thereto,` are the' ears or lugs I5, perforated at their ends to receiveV a screw, or other form of pivot shaft I6 and on which is pivotally mounted one end of a link; I1. The lfreedom of rotary movement of the link I1 with respect'to the screw or shaft I lgitudlnal edge the grooves 2 I.

may be adjusted, as is obvious. The link I1 is also and preferably formed of a metal stamping of sheet metal, and the -end remote from the connection thereof with-the screw or shaft I5 lies in a plane at right angles to such connection, :iv

This remote end of the link is also perforated to allow the same to`be pivotally mounted on a screw or shaft I8 located in spaced ears or lugs I9. 'I'hese ears or lugs I9 are formed integral with a plate 20 of appropriate width, thickness l0 and length, and preferably of metal. Such plate 2li is also provided with perforations adjacent each. end'thereof, and has formed adjacent each lon- Cooperatively associated with -the plate 20 is a plate l22, similarl in size and shape thereto and having formed on its longitudinal edges the grooves 23 which are in alignment with the grooves 2| in the plate 20.

The grooves 2| and 2l, vin the plates 20 and 22 respectively, are arranged in pairs, as shown fin 20 Fig. 3,- and act as a clamping means, as will be hereinafter described. 'I'he plate 22 is provided adjacent to its ends, with tapped holes in alignment with the perforations adjacent the ends of the plate 20. Such perforations in the ends 25 of the plate 20 are clearance4 perforations to allow the free passage of the body ofthe round head lscrews 23a, which screwing into. the threaded 'holes in the. plate 22 permit the adjustable association of the plates 20 and 22, and'make a 30 v'clamping device of these elements.-

sudablymounted in the' pairs er grooves 2|, 23 is a resilient motor holding'clamp composedof resilient' material such as spring tempered wire and comprising anendless form consisting of a. 35

pa'ir of parallelly arranged members 24 having at 4eachend thereof outwardly extending members'` 25 merging into members 25 extending at right angles thereto so as to rest substantially on the cylindrical portion of. the motor'caslng "L40 Extending at right angles to the members 26 so as to lie substantially against one face of the motor casing I0 are jaws 21, these jaws being connected by 'a spacing bar 2l. Formed in the" jaws 21 are the notches 22a adaptedto partially 45 encircle the material of the fan guard-to be hereinafter described. The member 21 lies substa'ntlally parallel'to the members 25 and the distance betweensuch jaws 21 and 25 is slightly Y less than the length of the cylindrical motor cas- 50 ing I0, sothat when the voutwardly extending members 25, and jaws 2' I'are in position on such casing Il, they will yieldingly clip such casing.` f It is understood', of course, that the parallelly arranged members 26 have theirparts v25, 25, 21 55 and arranged at each end thereof, as shown in Fig. 3. while the resilient clamp just referred to has been described as being endless and formed of spring material, it will b e obvious that s the clampV may be formed in two parts, substantlally an upper part and a lower part, as viewed in Fig. 3, and each part independently movable with respect to the other. I prefer, however, to

- have the spring clamp just described formed endlo less, and, the parallelly arranged members thereof being mounted in the pairs of grooves 2l and 23, it is obvious that I mayposition the plates and 22 at any point along the length ofthe members 2l, and when in the desired adjusted position.

11s the screws 23a may be utilized to hold the various elements intheir adjusted position; With the base I3 screwed onto a support, such as a wall, and with the pivot screws or shafts I8 and I8 at right angles to each other, and cach pivot shaft 20 adjustable, and with the spring clamp above' described movable longitudinally with respect to the plates 2l and 22, itis obvious that I am abie to adjust the spring clamp and therefore the motor casing I0 universally withrespectto the base I3.

. Referring now particularly to Figs. 2 and 3, .30 designates a. ring-like base for 4a fan guard, preferably of wire and of a diameterV slightly less than the diameter of the motor casing Iii. Concentically arranged with respect to thc ring-like base 30 is a ring Il; also preferably of wire, and

Vwhich ring lies in a plane parallel to but spaced apart from the plane in which lies the ring-like base 30. Secured to the ring-like base 30 and ring 3l. are theends of a plurality of members 32, also preferably of wire and curved to form a guard for the multi-bladed -fan I2 on the shaft I I of the motor. Such guard formed of the wires 32 and the ring-'like hase 30 and ring 3| allows free ro' 40 tation of the fan l2 and permits the maximum amount of air to be sent through the guard while yet aiording ample protection to persons in the vicinity of the device.

Assuming the ring-like base 30, with the ring. 3| and guard wires 32 mounted thereon, to be placed on the front face of `the motor casing IIl, as-shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the spring clamp, above described and specically illustrated in Fig. 3, is slipped into the position shown in Fig. 1 with the nptches 28 in the members jaws 2] partially encircling the ring-like base 30. The fan guard is thus readily held in position witlifrespect to the motor casing III and to the multi-bladed fan I`2.

. After assembly as' just described, and assuming the base I3 to -have been attachedto a suitable support such as a wall, the operator by Vproper manipulation -of the screws or shafts I6 and I8 and the'screws namaypositionthemoturcasing III in anypositiontoobtaintheproperdirection of current of air from the multi-blinded fan I2.

whilelhaveshownandaspeciflc embodiment of my invention, I am not to be s ylimitedtotheexactdetaiisasslmwn.amidescribed, and may vary the sim, shape and arrangement of parts comprising the stnazture within relatively wide limits without from the spirit of the invention.. A l0 -I claim,

l. In a combined bracket and fangmrd, the combination of a fan guard including'a ring-like base adapted to engage with'a face ot a motor casing,of aclampadaptedtobemountedontheli motoLr casing andhavingajaw lyingparallelto the face of the motor casing, said iaw being provided with a groove-partially encircling the material of the ring-likebaseandclampintthcringlikebaseontothefaceofthemotorcasing. 20

2. In a. combined bracket and fan guard, the combination of a fan guard includingl a ring-like base adapted toV engage with a face of amotor 't casing,-of a clamp adapted to he mounted Von the motor 'casing and having a jaw lying parallel to 25 the face of the motor casing, said jaw being provided with a plurality of spaced grooves, each partially encircling the material of the ring-like base, and clamping the'ring-like'hase'onto the face of the motor casing.

3. In a combined bracket and guard me combination of a bracket, a clamp adapted to be mounted on a motor casing secured to said bracket, said clamp. having a jaw lying parallel tothe face of the motor casing on the side remote from vthe 35 bracket, a fan guard, including a ring-like. base v adapted to engage with a face'of tlm motor easing, and a'clamping groove .in said clamp jaw partially encircling the material of' the ring-like baserand clamping the ring-like inse onto the 40 face of the motor casing. 1

4. In a combined bracket and g'uard the combination of a clamp adapted t be mmmted onja m'ctor casing and extendingvdiameh'icallyr one race of the casing a. bracket-ummm mmmi 45 on the diametrically extending clamp, and morablealong such-,clampl clamping jaws arranged at each end of the diametrically extending clamp andlying parallel to the face of the motor casing on the side remote from the bracket, arangug'rd, 50

including aring-like base adapted to' ensue with a face of the motor casing, and a clamping groove in each 'clamping jaw partially encircling the material of the nngqike mama clamping :ne ring-like hase onto the face of the motor casing. 55

EDWARD s. commu.. Jn. 

